I have gone to many different chiropractors over the years for the occasional back strain, crick in the neck, etc. Sometimes I don't show up for over a year and they still take me back in for a back or neck adjustment at the same price as before. These have all included a reevaluation (with no X-rays) at no additional cost before the adjustment. Now I can understand a chiropractor charging a minimal $35 fee if there is a history of bone problems and he/she is being cautious by taking more X-rays. I have used mainly Palmer educated chiropractors and I once had one tell me that he had to be very careful with his senior patients as the bones are more easily broken with chiropractic adjustments the older a person is. So if you are a senior (I'm not quite there yet) maybe he was just being cautious and careful (not only for your sake but also for his in fearing a lawsuit) in giving you an additional reevaluation with an X-ray. In this case I don't see a $35 fee as being unreasonable.
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